audio PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 User Guide

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the
fknob
until the tone control tabs display. Continue pressing
to highlight the desired tab, or press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired tab. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. The highlighted setting can also be adjusted
by pressing the SEEK arrows,
\FWD (forward)
or
sREV (reverse) button until the desired levels
are obtained. If a station’s frequency is weak, or if
there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BASS, MID, or TREB tab for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to
the middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.EQ (Equalization):Press to select preset equalization
settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual displays or starts to manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
fknob.
EQ (Equalization) (Radio with CD and DVD):Press
to choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for different types of music. The choices are pop, rock,
country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting MANUAL or
changing bass or treble, returns the EQ to the manual
bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If the radio has a Bose
®audio system, the EQ settings
are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
(Base Radio with CD)
`
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
or fade, press the
`button or thefknob until the
desired speaker control tab displays. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the setting.
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Undesired XM categories can be removed through
the setup menu. To remove an undesired category,
perform the following:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
XM CAT tab.
3. Turn the
fknob to display the category to be
removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the Remove
tab until the category name along with the word
Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be restored by pressing the
pushbutton under the Add tab when a removed category
displays or by pressing the pushbutton under the Restore
All tab.
Categories cannot be added or removed while the
vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for the vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error displays, it means that the radio has not been
congured properly for the vehicle and it must be
returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
Loc or Locked:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
Take the vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in
digital-quality sound. During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM Radio
Online for when you are not in the vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and xmradio.ca or
call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
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Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-97later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.
Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player)
LOAD^:Press to load CDs into the CD player.
This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Press and release the
^button.
2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
^button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert
the discs. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the
^button again to cancel loading
more CDs.
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears on
the CD. As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller
CDs are loaded in the same manner.
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RPT (Repeat) (Base Radio with CD):With the repeat
setting, one track can be repeated.
To repeat the current track, press and release the
RPT button. An arrow symbol displays. Press again
to turn off repeat play. When repeat is off, the arrow
symbol no longer displays.
4(Information) (Base Radio with CD):Press to switch
the display between the track number, elapsed time
of the track, and the time. When the ignition is off,
press to display the time.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The CD remains safely inside the radio for
future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing disc and/or track number displays when
a CD is in the player. Press again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player.
Playing a CD (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing
(loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD,
and up to 30 seconds for a DVD to begin playing).
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source. The CD is
controlled by the buttons on the radio faceplate.
The DVD/CD decks, (upper slot is the DVD deck
and the lower slot is the CD deck) of the radio are
compatible with most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW,
and MP3s/WMAs.
When a CD is inserted, the text tab DVD or CD symbol
appears on the left side of the radio display. As each
new track starts to play, the track number displays.
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BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or DVD
is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio. The DVD/CD
text tab and a message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. Press again and
the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays. If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front
auxiliary device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options, such as: DVD slot,
CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more
information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear seat
operator can turn on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD (tracks only) through
the remote control.Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time. An audio source is dened
as DVD slot, CD slot, XM, FM/AM, Front Aux Jack,
or Rear Aux Jack.
Press the
Obutton to turn the radio on. The radio can
be heard through all of the vehicle speakers.
Front seat passengers can listen to the radio (AM, FM,
or XM) by pressing the BAND button or the DVD/CD AUX
button to select CD slot, DVD slot, front or rear auxiliary
input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack or the rear auxiliary jack, the front
seat passengers is able to listen to playback from this
source through the vehicle speakers. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on the
remote control, by the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote Control” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109
for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the
appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket
of most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,
DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along with MP3
and WMA formats.
If an error message appears on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109
and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio. The DVD/CD
text tab and a message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. Press again and
the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays. If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front
auxiliary device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options, such as: DVD slot,
CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more
information.
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O(Power):Press to turn the radio on or off. Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease
the volume. Press and hold for more than two seconds
turns off the entire radio and Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system and starts the parental control feature
which prevents the rear seat occupant from operating
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock display.
The parental control feature remains on until a
subsequent press and hold of the power button is
performed (more than two seconds), or until the
driver turns the ignition off and exits the vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn to change tracks on a CD or DVD,
to manually tune a radio station, or to change clock
or date settings, while in the clock or date setting
mode. See the information given earlier in this section
specic to the radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, see
Setting the Clock on page 3-65, for setting the clock
and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press to return to
the start of the current track or chapter. Press again to go
to the previous track or chapter. This button might not
work when the DVD is playing the copyright information
or the previews.SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):Press to go to the
next track or chapter. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press to fast reverse the CD
or DVD, ve times the normal speed. The radio displays
the elapsed time while in fast reverse. To stop fast
reversing, press again. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to fast forward the CD
or DVD. The radio displays the elapsed time and fast
forwards ve times the normal speed. To stop fast
forwarding, press again. This button might not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.
Z(Eject):Press to eject a CD or DVD. If a CD
or DVD is ejected, but not removed, the player
automatically pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
such as unknown format, etc., and the disc fails to eject,
press and hold for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
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DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, a radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press
the pushbuttons located under any desired tag option
during DVD playback. See the tag options listed
below for more information.
The rear seat operator navigates the DVD-A menus
and controls through the remote control. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109for more information. The Video Screen
does not automatically power on when the DVD-A is
inserted into the DVD slot. It must be manually turned
on by the rear seat occupant through the remote control
power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either play or pause
displayed on the radio system, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward arrow is
showing on the display, the system is in pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing on the display, the system
is in playback mode.
qGroupr:Press to cycle through musical groupings
on the DVD-A disc.Nav (Navigate):Press to display directional arrows for
navigating through the menus.
e(Audio Stream):Press to cycle through audio steam
formats located on DVD-A disc. There is not any type
of notication for the customer to see through the
radio display, but video screen has a text eld that
shows audio stream changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with the label
side up, into the loading slot. The DVD player might not
accept some paper labeled media. The player starts
loading the disc into the system and display “Loading
Disc” on the radio display. At the same time, the radio
displays a softkey menu of option(s). Some discs
automatically play the movie while others default to the
softkey menu display which requires the Play, Enter, or
Navigation softkeys to be pressed (either by softkey or
by the rear seat passenger using the remote control).
Loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD,
and up to 30 seconds for a DVD.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located
on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not
an audio output; do not plug the headphone set into
the front auxiliary input jack. An external audio device
such as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD
changer, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input
jack for use as another source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). SeeDefensive Driving
on page 4-2for more information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might need to be made from the portable
device if the volume does not go loud or soft enough.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing until it is powered off.CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and the
system begins playing audio from the connected portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
No Input Device Found or No Aux may display.
DVD/CD AUX (CD/Auxiliary) (Radio with CD and
DVD):Press to cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary
while listening to the radio. The DVD/CD text tab and
a message showing track or chapter number displays
when a disc is in either slot. Press again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device, such
as a portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, “No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc
is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX
button cycles between the two sources and does not
indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device
is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through
all available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front
AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
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Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or
Six-Disc CD Player)
MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3 and WMA les that were recorded
on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The les can be recorded with
the following xed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps
or a variable bit rate. Song title, artist name, and album
are displayed by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio also plays discs that contain both
uncompressed CD audio (.CDA les) and MP3/WMA
les. By default the radio reads only the uncompressed
audio and ignores the MP3/WMA les. Pressing the
CAT (category) button toggles between compressed
and uncompressed audio format.
MP3/WMA Format
If you burn an MP3/WMA disc on a personal computer:
Make sure the MP3/WMA les are recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA les on
one disc.
The CD player is able to read and play a maximum
of 50 folders, 50 playlists, and 255 les.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to nd
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums
using one folder for each album. Each folder
or album should contain 18 songs or less.
Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to
8 subfolders deep, however, keep the total number
of folders to a minimum in order to reduce the
complexity and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension
(other le extensions might not work).
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